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PM Fiame advises dissolution of parliament, calls for snap elections
_pacific] Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has advised Samoa's head of state that it is necessary to dissolve parliament so the country can move to an election. This follows the... Audio
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First-ever global shipping emissions levy approved
7:59 am todayBut a Pacific push for stronger deal failed at the International Maritime Organisation meeting in Londom last month. Audio
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Child dies from meningococcal disease in Fiji
9:14 am todayThe country's health ministry has recorded four laboratory-confirmed cases of meningococcal disease. Audio
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Moana and Drua award players for 2025 season
27 minutes agoArdie Savea and Isoa Nasilasila received top honours at their club awards night this week.
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PNG aims to resurrect shortwave radio
7:59 am todayHowever, the state broadcaster's managing director says, "We still have to do our homework."
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'Poison': Villagers still fearful of contaminated fish near Manawanui wreck
The New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground on the reef off the south coast of Upolu in early October 2024 before catching fire and sinking. Audio
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Solomon Islands joins WHO Executive Board
8:00 am todaySolomon Islands was nominated as a board member representing the Western Pacific Regional Office at a meeting last year.
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Moana seek redemption after Hamilton humiliation
27 May 2025While the calculators may be required to determine the top six for 2025, the easiest equation for Moana is to simply win in Wellington.
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Samoa to go to early election after Fiame concedes
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has announced she will seek a dissolution of parliament and an early election. Audio
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Plea for UN intervention over illegal PNG logging
27 May 2025A United Nations Committee is being urged to act on human rights violations committed by illegal loggers in Papua New Guinea.
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Cook Islands questions removal from global shipping database
27 May 2025Maritime Cook Islands was told in May that it was removed from the Registry Information Sharing Compact due to a "potential violation".
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Polynesian pride: Track star with island roots driven by family
27 May 2025Feature - Laiana McClinton's family were not surprised when the 17-year-old claimed double wins at the Florida State High School Athletics meet earlier this month.
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Pacific news in brief for 27 May
27 May 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including dengue cases in Tonga reaching 793.
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Rugby legend urges Pasifika to prioritise measles vaccination
27 May 2025Lemalu Semo Sititi addresses concerns about complacency and the need for community action.
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Police and customs officers among those charged in meth smuggling attempt
Border officials seized the four kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in airfreight at Nadi International Airport during a joint operation between the police and customs service.
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Enga landslide survivors accuse PNG govt of stalling recovery efforts
27 May 2025More than a year since the landslide at Mulitaka in PNG's Enga Province left hundreds dead, many survivors are frustrated with authorities over the state of recovery.
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Pacific foreign ministers to gather in China for first in-person summit
26 May 2025Foreign ministers or reps from 11 islands that have diplomatic relations with Beijing will meet in Fujian province for the third China-Pacific Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
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Tana Umaga to coach against British and Irish Lions in Australia
27 May 2025The Moana Pasifika mentor will be one of Toutai Kefu's assistants for the First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the Lions in July.
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Bougainvilleans urged to register to vote as voter enrolment kicks-off
26 May 2025The Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner has begun the formal process of voter registration and enrolment in the North Bougainville region for the September polls.
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Fiji can't compete with Australia and NZ on teacher salaries - Deputy PM
However, Biman Prasad says the government is taking steps to retain Fijian teachers as the education system faces a teacher shortage problem. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 26 May
26 May 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including Solomon Islands police hunting a man they allege raped and murdered a woman in north Guadalcanal last Wednesday.
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Team Vanuatu awaits funding ahead of Palau Mini Games
26 May 2025The Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee is planning to send 130 athletes and officials to Koror.
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Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, 'a trailblazer' for Vanuatu women in politics, has died
Lini, 72, was the first woman to be elected to parliament in 1987 and went on to become the country's first female minister.
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Research shows Tonga's Maka Lahi boulder's journey
The researchers used numerical modelling to establish that wave heights of around 50 metres, and lasting around 90 seconds, would have been needed to dislodge the boulder from its cliff-edge origin.
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Main hospital in Madang on the brink of collapse, warns manager
26 May 2025Workers at Modillon Hospital in Madang say there is severe mismanagement, a lack of funding, and unsafe working conditions.
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Five takeaways from Moana Pasifika's loss to Chiefs
26 May 2025There was one thing both Fa'alogo Tana Umaga and Ardie Savea agreed on about the Chiefs on Saturday night: Moana Pasifika still need to grow.
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'Preferred partner': Baron Waqa calls for stronger US commitment
26 May 2025Despite recent diplomatic strains among Pacific nations, the Pacific Islands Forum secretary general says unity and collaboration are key to addressing the region's shared vulnerabilities.
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